4/4/25, 7:24 NR 442 Final, |
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NR 442 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
Terms in this set (141)
-preventing disease
Public health is described as the art and
-prolonging life
science of
-promoting health through organized community efforts to benefit each citizen
a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in
Definition of community
common.
extends the realm of public health to include organized health efforts at the
Community health
community level through both government and private efforts
Living arrangements
Work/school environment
Environment
What factors influence health on a
Societal and environmental change
community?
Lifestyle change
Genetics
Boils down to once person’s individual action
A group or collection of locality based ppl interacting in social units and sharing
What makes a community?
common interests, values, characteristics and / or goals
Primary prevention
- prevention of problems before they occur
- health promotion and protection
> teaching, immunizations
Secondary prevention
- Early detection and intervention
The three levels of prevention - Early diagnosis and treatment
> HIV testing, screening for cervical cancer
Tertiary prevention
- Correction and prevention of deterioration of a disease state
- Limitation of disability and rehabilitation
> teaching clients with new DM how to administer insulin, exercise therapy
after stroke, skin care for incontinent patient
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Examining the origins of disease, nurses identify social, political, environmental,
and economic factors that often lead to poor health options for both individual
Thinking upstream and populations
Refocus the efforts of nurses "upstream," where the real problem lies
Cure
Spending additional dollars for cure in the form of health care services does little
to improve the health of a population
Prevention vs cure
Prevention
Spending money on prevention does a great deal to improve health and decrease
the dollars spent on cure
~ Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury,
and premature death
~ Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
Healthy People 2020 ~ Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
~ Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors
across all life stages
* 42 focus areas *
• population focused, with the goals of promoting health and preventing
Public health nursing according to ANA disease and disability for all people
• practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations
provide care for individuals, families, or groups who are receiving care in the
community-based nursing community for acute or chronic illnesses
- setting specific
concerned with assessing the healthcare needs and the promotion of health
and wellness of a specific population
-Focuses on the entire population
population-focused nursing -Based on assessment of population's health status
-Considers broad determinants of health
-Emphasizes all levels of prevention
-Intervenes with communities, systems, individuals, and families
Biology
Behaviors
Social environment
Determinates of Health
Physical environment
Policies and interventions
Access to quality healthcare
a population-based practice model that encompasses three levels of practice
(community, systems, and individual/family) and 17 public health interventions
Public health nursing intervention wheel
Each intervention and practice level contributes to improving population health,
providing a practice foundation
Community composed of people who have common characteristics
> senior citizens
Aggregate
> ethnic backgrounds
> religious organizations
Community of solution Common problem unites individuals
Describes and monitors health events through ongoing and systematic collection,
Surveillance analysis, and interpretation of health data for the purpose of planning,
implementing, and evaluating public health interventions
What indicates productive community Ability to respond to changing dynamics
functioning?
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NR 442 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
Terms in this set (141)
-preventing disease
Public health is described as the art and
-prolonging life
science of
-promoting health through organized community efforts to benefit each citizen
a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in
Definition of community
common.
extends the realm of public health to include organized health efforts at the
Community health
community level through both government and private efforts
Living arrangements
Work/school environment
Environment
What factors influence health on a
Societal and environmental change
community?
Lifestyle change
Genetics
Boils down to once person’s individual action
A group or collection of locality based ppl interacting in social units and sharing
What makes a community?
common interests, values, characteristics and / or goals
Primary prevention
- prevention of problems before they occur
- health promotion and protection
> teaching, immunizations
Secondary prevention
- Early detection and intervention
The three levels of prevention - Early diagnosis and treatment
> HIV testing, screening for cervical cancer
Tertiary prevention
- Correction and prevention of deterioration of a disease state
- Limitation of disability and rehabilitation
> teaching clients with new DM how to administer insulin, exercise therapy
after stroke, skin care for incontinent patient
1/
9
, 4/4/25, 7:24 NR 442 Final, |
PM
Examining the origins of disease, nurses identify social, political, environmental,
and economic factors that often lead to poor health options for both individual
Thinking upstream and populations
Refocus the efforts of nurses "upstream," where the real problem lies
Cure
Spending additional dollars for cure in the form of health care services does little
to improve the health of a population
Prevention vs cure
Prevention
Spending money on prevention does a great deal to improve health and decrease
the dollars spent on cure
~ Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury,
and premature death
~ Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
Healthy People 2020 ~ Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
~ Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors
across all life stages
* 42 focus areas *
• population focused, with the goals of promoting health and preventing
Public health nursing according to ANA disease and disability for all people
• practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations
provide care for individuals, families, or groups who are receiving care in the
community-based nursing community for acute or chronic illnesses
- setting specific
concerned with assessing the healthcare needs and the promotion of health
and wellness of a specific population
-Focuses on the entire population
population-focused nursing -Based on assessment of population's health status
-Considers broad determinants of health
-Emphasizes all levels of prevention
-Intervenes with communities, systems, individuals, and families
Biology
Behaviors
Social environment
Determinates of Health
Physical environment
Policies and interventions
Access to quality healthcare
a population-based practice model that encompasses three levels of practice
(community, systems, and individual/family) and 17 public health interventions
Public health nursing intervention wheel
Each intervention and practice level contributes to improving population health,
providing a practice foundation
Community composed of people who have common characteristics
> senior citizens
Aggregate
> ethnic backgrounds
> religious organizations
Community of solution Common problem unites individuals
Describes and monitors health events through ongoing and systematic collection,
Surveillance analysis, and interpretation of health data for the purpose of planning,
implementing, and evaluating public health interventions
What indicates productive community Ability to respond to changing dynamics
functioning?
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